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I'd be curious to see what you come up with if you make your own. I'm hoping my MIP's will hold up when I get my dual DeWalts next week. I run mine locked in high gear to play with the dog. It's the only way to be able to corner in the grass. I've gone through four of the stockers in a week.

I was climbing up a very long slide... needed both axles locked up to get enough traction.
Well, I did let off the throttle before I hit the ground, but I think I still had the brakes on or maybe even reverse.

I'm thinking in the idea of "twisted" from 1/16 forum that using shorter push rods will minimize driveshafts breakage. In my mini Summit i was breaking driveshafts frecuently and after installing the 1/16 slash toe links as push rods the problem is gone (MERV driveshafts). The idea is to make the driveshafts work with less angle and because of that the forces around the joints have a better balance than stock. You'll lose ground clareance, but in my experience Summit have too much gc out of the box, car will be more stable lowering the center of gravity and the driveshafts will last longer. For me, shorter pushrods was the way to go...

The problem with the 1/10 Summit is that when you're driving in low with locked diffs the torque that goes through the shafts is CRAZY, so I don't think that shorter pushrods would help in the big one. However, I can be wrong.

Been keeping track of your build, and can not say much but outstanding! I make some bumpers with lights and think weee great job to myself then see your build and go oh poo. Great job wish I new more about the electronic end of these things as in Tx/Rc.

And I have ordered these which are on there way:
FS GT3B
FS GT3B Hack Kit
FS GT3B Voltage Regulator
FS GT3B Steering Bearing
And a FS 8 Channel Rx

I also checked on my 3 month back order... everything should be on it's way within 30 days as I am finally on top of the list for the servos!! Otherwise I was going to cancel my order and go with the Solar servos mentioned on this forum not too long ago... hard to beat a $22 price tag for a servo with decent torque, but I think I will be happier with the ones I have on back order.

Wow... those better come with a lifetime replacement program!
I have thought of making something similar... but then I realized that I kind of like the idea of the $15-20 "fuse" we already have with the plastic axle shafts.... that are extremely easy to replace.

I will keep everyone posted on how I like the FS radio... along with everything else.

First version of an ESC mount did not hold up...

... so here is version 2:
This should hold up much better than plexiglass.

I have started working on the FS radio... it is all soldered up, but I am still trying to figure out how to program it so I can post a "how to" here for other Summit owners... I could not find anything on the entire 'net specifically for the Summit!!

I'm interested in the radio as I've been thinking about using that in my Summit for quite a long time... just upgraded other parts of the truck first and also didn't want to be the first adopter. By the way why didn't you order the already hacked and upgraded radio?

I'm interested in the radio as I've been thinking about using that in my Summit for quite a long time... just upgraded other parts of the truck first and also didn't want to be the first adopter. By the way why didn't you order the already hacked and upgraded radio?

See below... Krall nailed it.

Originally Posted by krallopian

It's always much more fun to mod things yourself!

Originally Posted by craig.mitch316

These threads have inspired me to build my own rock crawler. Nice work.

I still used closed cell foam around the wires, it is just tighter this time... and only one entrance is needed. The antenna tube for the 8 channel Rx is a chunk of 1/4" water line. I will eventually get a stainless screw threaded into the top of it to help seal out the splashes of water this RC might see... as I still will not be submerging it. I will only need one box to house the Rx, two Rx switches for the lights, and the BEC unit; so the ESC has been placed back into stock location.

I think the ESC is on its way out... even though it has never been over 150°F. She sure does stink!!
It still works for the time being, so I will run it until it dies and then use Traxxas wonderful lifetime warranty program.

I have the motor fan tilted in such a way that it is drawing fresh air over the ESC... if it actually helps or not is unknown.
Not sure there is a fan for the EVX2. With the temps I have been running a fan is not needed... even for the motor. It was just hard to pass up a heat sink and fan for about $5. lol

More Carnage!!

Well... I think the burnt electronics smell was the motor, NOT the ESC.
She stopped dead in her tracks today... batteries were still above 4v/cell.
The ESC was 102°F and the motor was 150°F... just like normal.
Took it home... tested the ESC with a friends spare 775. It runs his 775 but not mine!

Wonder what killed my motor so early?
It will not even turn with a battery hooked directly to it.